Graham Smith (soccer, born 1995)

Graham Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-25) November 25, 1995
Place of birth Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender, Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 16
Youth career
Real Colorado
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Oregon State Beavers 38 (0)
2016–2017 Denver Pioneers 42 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Colorado Rapids U-23 6 (2)
2018– Sporting Kansas City 2 (0)
2018– → Swope Park Rangers (loan) 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:23, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

Graham Smith (born November 25, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

Career

College & Youth

Smith played two years of college soccer at Oregon State University between 2014 and 2015, before transferring to the University of Denver in 2016.[1]

Smith appeared for Premier Development League side Colorado Rapids U-23 in 2017.[2]

Professional

On January 19, 2018, Smith was drafted in the first-round (18th overall) during the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[3] Smith signed with Sporting KC on February 15, 2018.[4]

Smith made his professional debut with Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate Swope Park Rangers, on March 17, 2018, where Swope Park Rangers finished 4-3 winners against Reno 1868.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/graham_smith_996271.html
  2. ↑ https://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/18248445
  3. ↑ http://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011918aaa.html
  4. ↑ https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/02/15/sporting-kc-signs-first-round-draft-picks-eric-dick-and-graham-smith-mls-contracts
  5. ↑ https://www.uslsoccer.com/reno1868fc-swopeparkrangers-971230


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